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Jury Selected for Tupac Killer Trial in Las Vegas

8/14/2026

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  • A 16-person jury was selected in Las Vegas to try Duane “Keffe D” Davis for Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, with opening arguments set for 17 August.
  • Davis pleaded not guilty and faces life without parole if convicted.
  • Prosecutors say Davis was the “shot caller” who supplied the gun.
  • The state expects 35 to 45 witnesses, with Davis’s 2019 book “Compton Street Legend” presented as evidence his lawyers claim is fictional.